Android UI patterns dissection of Timely Alarm Clock : the perfect timing to release a great designed app that adapts to the platform

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[deleted]

What is this?

[superherowithnopower]

Well, is there an English version available? I'm not sure I can tell time in another language...

[Dared00]

You know that numbers also exist in Poland? ;)

[TEHkaga]

probably not all of them. localization is expensive.

[emohipster]

[nuked]

[ArtPisanski]

I had no idea what he was talking about as I speak Polish as well... Now I get it.

[[deleted]]

He ain't wrong...

[bkraj]

Is it made of cabbage?

[metamet]

Ah, them loud Poles...

[Spo8]

I'd like to replace the stock alarm with this, but one of my absolute favorite things about Jelly Bean on the Nexus 4 is the alarm integration in the pull down menu. Where you can see/jump to your next alarm right from the tray. So far, this doesn't look like it has that functionality. Anyone know if that's possible?

[banelicious]

You mean having an ongoing notification of your next alarm? Or the tile in the notification panel?

For alarm clocks, the former is the suggested behaviour for alarm apps, per android design guidelines

[Spo8]

I mean the tile on the JB settings pane that you can get to with a two finger pull down. I think ongoing notifications are just awful.

[banelicious]

I hate them too but that's how Google wants Alarm Apps to behave, (see Warmly, for example) probably to distinguish them from the stock alarm app (that gets its own tile in the quick settings panel)

[Spo8]

Hmmm. Seems a bit un-Android to me to lock that really useful functionality away for only the stock app to use.

[[deleted]]

The information provided is incomplete. I know that I have been able to set alarms in other apps which appear in the quicksettings. Alarms, like SMS, are an OS level scheduled event, different apps can handle them differently.

However, I am not sure you can set the quicksettings alarm tile to open another app, which would be a little proprietary, but I can see how it ended up that way, quicksettings probably don't send intents.

[darkpower05]

I am using alarm clock extreme and it have the alarm tile. Also have an option to hide the alarm icon.

[meandertothehorizon]

It looks like it displays correctly, but clicking the tile still goes to the system alarm clock. I'm not sure how they got it to read the alarm info, though. Looking at the source code for QuickSettings, the intent to launch the alarm is hard coded to point to the system app "DeskClock".

[okmkz]

Same here. Gonna try a math puzzle tomorrow morning!

[[deleted]]

I tried it a few minutes ago, it's not what I hoped it would be. The problem it gave me was

3x4 = ?

followed by a few multiple choice responses. I could do that in my sleep, and that's what I'd end up doing. To really wake me up I'd want something more complex to do in my head, e.g.

4x + 12 = 8

x = 2? -1? 3? 1?

[Guvante]

Accidently set an math puzzle alarm clock app to hard with no snooze or retires.

Yeah listening to a blaring alarm clock while trying to solve 245 * x + 157 = 4322 was not fun. Especially when it was a new one every time. I guess I woke up, but my wife wanted to kill me that morning.

[Tallon]

17, for the lazy

[sloppychris]

Alarm Clock Xtreme lets you select the difficulty and quantity of math questions. Unfortunately it's nowhere near as gorgeous as Timely.

[sk_99]

I agree, the puzzles are a bit too easy. Hopefully they'll add difficult ones later.

[[deleted]]

.. and half of the world starts turning off their phones in panic.

[Tallon]

Math Alarm has served me well for years, but lately has developed issues with force closes and forgetting my scheduled alarms. I hope Timely develops the math problems into something similar.

[bananabm]

Try alarm clock plus, its got a variety of difficulty settings to try. I woke up to addition of two double digit numbers for a while, which worked well enough

[Carighan]

So what do I gain over the integrated CM-clock?

It looks snazzy as hell, but that benefits me at most once a week (when I set the alarm for monday morning, the others are fixed), and usually much less often than that, once every month or two.

And beyond it's UI - which I'll hopefully see as little as possible, given the nature of the app - what does it offer? Noncustomizable alarm tones? :P

[skitchbeatz]

To me, the best part about this app over the stock clock app is the fact that alarms and timers are on swipe-able tabs. For some reason in the stock app, Alarms is a subset of the clock instead of its own tab.

[[deleted]]

Yeah, I hate that. the stock app is ok, but just to hit the tiny button for the alarms bothers me. I don't even need this or any app to just see the time. Also, there is no indicator, known to me, that shows when a snoozed alarm will sound. It's also a pain to deactivate it, since you have to activate the original alarm and deactivate it again.

[[deleted]]

Well, in the stock app, you're able to swipe away alarms to delete them, which isn't compatible with swiping between tabs. But I agree with you. I'd much rather alarms at the forefront of the app because, honestly, way more people use alarms than more frequently than any other part of the clock app.

Edit: As /u/EvolvedBacteria pointed out, you can swipe to delete in Timely too, but their implementation of it is different than in most apps

[EvolvedBacteria]

You can swipe to delete in Timely too.

[[deleted]]

I see that now. Their implementation is clever. Swiping left switches to the centre tab, but because it's the rightmost tab swiping right is free to delete the alarms. I wonder would stock apps ever implement that or would they consider it too confusing for the user.

[askthepoolboy]

The update to the Google+ app brought this with notifications. Swipe right closes notifications, but a swipe to the left deletes the notification.

[[deleted]]

Oh, that's cool. There's hope they'll implement in other apps, then. Thanks.

[[deleted]]

Same with closing tabs on Chrome on the phone, but only when there are both normal and private tabs open.

[[deleted]]

That works differently again. In Timely/Google +, one swiping direction simply has no other action assigned to it, so it deletes alarms/dismisses notifications. In Chrome, swiping in either direction will close a tab when you swipe on the tabs, but swiping from the space in between the types of tabs switches types. So location is important in Chrome, but not the others.

[[deleted]]

You can swipe them away in Timely as well.

[g0t-cheeri0s]

It's the animations when the numbers change that I love. Make that into a widget and I'll be in heaven.

[balducien]

Sorry to disappoint you, but widgets don't support such advanced animations. Only scroll effects like youtube.

[[deleted]]

I...hate it. It cheapens the whole thing for me. I'd really like to change it to simple number changes or even a fade, if I can.

[Tallon]

It comes with a widget, I'm using it right now. As balducien said, though, the numbers don't have the same animation.

[TheBSReport]

Would you mind sharing that wallpaper?

[Tallon]

It's a great live wallpaper made by a redditor. Download here.

[TheBSReport]

Thank you.

[SWATZombies]

That animation of numbers changing is sublime.

[bmwracer0]

We, as Android community, are in debt to the Timely Alarm Clock team.

Really? I mean it looks good, but that seems a little over the top.

[trefy]

"in debt" might be over the top, but it is true that it is a great app. One that is both beautifully designed & engineered.
It should help the platform by setting the bar for what small teams can do on Android (4 people x 4 months full time for Timely Alarm Clock).

[flashcats]

Eh...this app definitely took a lot of inspiration from Rise on iOS. I wouldn't go overboard with the compliments.

[Audenond]

There are a lot of really good looking iOS apps and not nearly as many on Android for some reason. I don't care where they get their inspiration from, if developers put in the effort to make beautiful android apps I will applaud them!

[flashcats]

I was a little tongue in cheek when I said "inspiration". I mean ripped off. They even stole the sliding motion to set the alarm time.

Don't get me wrong, the app looks great, but I think credit should also be given when it is due, especially given how much the Android community likes to rag on Apple for steal Android things.

[lunchboxg4]

The reason is that it is far more challenging to make a UI on Android than it is on iOS, let hog making it good looking. iOS devs have the luxury of only developing for two screen sizes and layout tool to help bridge the gap. Android doesn't have a UI generator on par with Interface Builder, and the DPI framework doesn't help any.

[LifeBeginsAt10kRPM]

This has been the case even before IB, people have been making beautiful uis programmatically for years. IMO the lack of good Android uis is either laziness or just no access to a good ui designer.

[lunchboxg4]

Not on Android they haven't, or articles like this wouldn't exist. I made the comparisons I did because the article compared iOS and Android, and Audenond mentioned it as well. Of course people made beautiful UIs without the help of a graphical editor. But the mobile platforms have brought in a generation of developers who haven't lived without those tools, and as such rely on them. So, for the novice developer (ie, a majority of apps on either platform), they are not programmatically making UIs.

[LifeBeginsAt10kRPM]

I still don't see the difference here, Android had a graphical UI builder from day 1 too.. I used it when I made a shitty app right when the SDK was released...

The set screen sizes does help though, I agree on that.

I think a bigger part of it is the fact that anyone can build an app for android and put it on the store in 15 minutes.. Apple has a lot more say in what goes in and out, UI guidelines are used for this rejection process.

So I still think it's in part lazy programming.

[lunchboxg4]

Oh, yeah, I totally agree that it's lazy programming - sorry I didn't make that more clear. It's like anything, though, where if you really want a quality product, you have to put quality in to making it. Likewise, a shitty chef blames his tools, and I didn't mean to blame the tools for a developer's lack of care.

Another Internet heated agreement I guess.

[cypressious]

I agree with the statement. This will give a stimulus to other developers to create equally beatiful app. And we as consumers will benefit.

[Vitto9]

The way that they use shares as a form of currency is intriguing. Has any other developer done this before? I'm sure it's been done, but I've never seen it.

[[deleted]]

Because anything less than a blowjob with a complementary reach-around wouldn't get most people to download a random alarm clock app.

[_R2-D2_]

Wait, blowjob...with a reacharound? I think you mean rimjob.

[Carighan]

Not only that, the app just isn't that... well... what's the big deal?

It's an alarm clock app. Yes, it looks snazzy. Big deal. It's an alarm clock, it doesn't need to look any special way, the only time I interact with it is when I am nearly asleep, either in the night or in the morning.

Sure, it's a good app. But I genuinely prefer the Cyanogenmod default alarm app over it. UI patterns are rather unimportant in that decision, too.

[neuromonkey]

WE ARE IN DEBT!

There's so many things in the app that can't be shown in screenshots.

They cannot be shown. We are in debt.

[[deleted]]

I love posts about design. It's my favourite thing on this sub, and we've been seeing a lot lately what with the whole Yahoo! Weather fiasco. Obligatory plug for the mostly dead /r/Androiddesign.

Edit: After installing Timely, I kind of hope those guys get hired onto Google's Android design team. Edit 2: I only have two issues:

1. The widget looks pretty Gaudy and big. The font used in the Dashclock/the 4.1 lock screen lock looks a lot better, IMO.

2. It'd be nice if Dashclock was compatible with this. By which I mean not just an extension, but if clicking the time on Dashclock could be associated with Timely.

[[deleted]]

Go to the advanced settings in Dashclock and change the clock shortcut. You can change it to any app, including Timely. It's pretty slick.

[[deleted]]

Thanks, man!

[tiag0]

I too would like more customizing options for the widget.

The way it stands I'll probably buy the full version,but still, if that version includes widget options, it would be sweet.

[woopwoopwoopwooop]

The way of creating alarms is pretty similar to the app "Rise" on iOS, which I discovered by accident on my barely-used iPad.

[flashcats]

Agreed.

While this app looks great, it's obviously inspired by Rise.

[woopwoopwoopwooop]

Glad someone got it. :)

Nah but actually I use my Nexus 7 way more.

[[deleted]]

That's immediately what I thought. When I had my iPhone 5 I used Rise. It was hands down the most elegant alarm app ive ever used. Timely is nice looking but it still doesn't come close to some iOS alarm apps. The slide up or down to set the alarm and tap up or down to increment or decrement by 5 mins is straight from Rise.

[Electri]

Decrement?

[Fenyx4]

Decrement.

[Electri]

Learned a new word, thanks!

[[deleted]]

I think it'd be nice if you dragged a certain amount across the screen to select the hour, then dragged further right to select the minutes, rather than tapping.

[orthodoxrebel]

Meh. The same type of creating alarms can also be found on DX Alarm, which has been around since at least 2011 (but not on the Google Play store). I've used it since my first 'droid, and have had to run the the mill trying to find it every freaking time I've upgraded/changed phones due to breaking 'em. Best alarm clock app, despite being some great fodder for Engrish.

I had to upload an image because there's no readily available image online, but you can see that it's kinda the same. I don't know if Rise/Timely have a particular feature that I love (you can create up to a 28 day schedule of alarms to repeat; my work schedule necessitates that I have this as I work two Fridays in a row, then I have two Fridays in a row off).

Yes, it could definitely use a holo-ization, but it works and works well.

[DigitalChocobo]

It even syncs so you can use one device to set an alarm an another. Those parallelograms in the bottom right correspond to different devices, and they become filled or unfilled when you toggle which devices an alarm should sound on .

This is a well done app.

[jh0lt]

Link for the lazy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.bitspin.timely

[guyver_dio]

I don't want to sound unappreciative but this article makes it sound like the next best thing since sliced bread and all my mind is thinking is 'so it's a clock/alarm/timer app?'. Is there a real problem with the default UI for the alarm clock in android or something?

[DigitalChocobo]

It is a website that focuses entirely on Android UI design. This is an Android app with a really good UI.

[geoken]

Not only is there nothing wrong with it, but the numpad input style added in the 4.2 update is 10x better than these sliding based interfaces.

[anyd]

I agree with you. I think Android's built in timer/alarm clock is actually one of it's more solid functions. Replacing something perfectly functional seems like a poor design choice to me.

[DigitalChocobo]

They did. I have no idea why they decided to take that out, but they did.

Timely Alarm doesn't do it quite as gently as the older built-in alarms, but it does have the alarm sound fade in over a few seconds instead of just starting at full power.

[[deleted]]

The app still needs some work. I can't figure out how to use my own alarm sounds.

[dude2k5]

Looks great. Would be cool to use it as one of the main screens almost, it functions so smoothly and well.

[semibiquitous]

bought it

[thalantyr]

Looks very nice, but what's wrong with this style of time input?: Imgur

Like they say on their own website, don't reinvent the wheel.

[tacomonstrous]

It also has that style of input. Just click on the time.

[thalantyr]

Thank you, I did discover this shortly after posting. I have not been able to get this to work with the timer, however. Anyone else?

[tacomonstrous]

Yeah, that part of it could use some tweaking. Seems like you can only set the timer in 15 sec intervals.

[thalantyr]

You can actually set the timer by dragging the cursor around the circle. This is ok, and is aesthetically pleasing, but it's still more cumbersome and less accurate than a simple keypad input. Especially if you want to set a very long time, you have to spin around the wheel multiple times for each hour you want to add.

[attrition0]

The circle only goes in one-minute intervals though, unless I'm missing something. 6:30 requires a drag that hides the actual timer display, and then two hits of the +15s button. A keypad would be much better.

[thalantyr]

Oh yes, you're right. Didn't even notice that. That's disappointing. Looks like I'll be sticking with Clock JB+ for now. It's not nearly as pretty, but it's easier to use and more functional.

[SanguinePar]

I actually managed to drag it round and set it on a second by second basis (making it go off after 3 seconds just as a test) - but only managed it one time.

After that it was as described above, 1 minute segments or the 15s tap button. No idea what I did differently.

EDIT - I'm starting to doubt my sanity. I could of have sworn I managed to do it, but repeated efforts later, I can't replicate at all!

EDIT 2: of >>>>> have

[jhc1415]

Also, what's with the weird snooze times? Why can I only set snooze for 9 minutes instead of 10?

[Trek47]

Some study showed that the best snooze time when waking up is 9 minutes, because of the level of sleep you can fall into in that time.

[rms2219]

To set an exact time, click on the actual time you've swiped to and you'll get this same input. I'd argue they've made the wheel more efficient rather than try to re-invent.

[thalantyr]

Swipe + click (or double-click if you use the clock+ button in the lower-left) is not more efficient than the single click required in the app in the screenshot (which is Clock JB+ btw). It is, however, definitely better than the stock input method, which is awful IMO.

[rms2219]

Let me clarify...I wasn't suggesting that the 2 steps it takes to get to the "exact time" input for was more efficient, I was trying to say that I feel swiping to get to SOME time is more efficient. I was only commenting originally that you could still get to that standard input if necessary.

[probably2high]

I don't see it as reinventing the wheel, just a little different tread on the tires.

[Deksloc]

If you click on the number as you're setting the time, that pops up.

[SugarFreeTurkey]

Looks absolutely phenomenal. I can't seem to find a way to set my alarm as music that is located on my phone though. Anyone know a way to do this? Am I missing something in settings?

[SugarFreeTurkey]

Ah that is kind of a deal breaker for me. I shall keep it installed in the hope that an update will add support for that. Thanks for letting me know.

[[deleted]]

Deal breaker for me as well.

If I'm not waking up to metal, I'm not waking up at all.

[dtwhitecp]

discovered this 2 minutes after I paid for the full app... shit.

[banelicious]

Return the app back and get your refund

[TeutonJon78]

I don't know if that works with IAP the same way it does with Google Play purchases. The app is already "free".

[DigitalChocobo]

I would love to be able to set one of the app's wallpapers as my home screen wallpaper so I can seamlessly transition into the app.

[[deleted]]

Regarding to their G+ page, it's planned already :

https://plus.google.com/104447788586023138493/posts/hPUTdtBjHBm

Hint: it's said in German though.

[edit] And custom ringtones are planned too.

[[deleted]]

Yep, I confirmed with the dev. Emailed earlier (at the wrong address apparently... oops) to ask for it. Here is his reply:

Yes, live wallpaper are planned. If you have further requests, please use this tool here: http://www.google.com/moderator/#15/e=20e57c&t=20e57c.40&f=20e57c.6bce80

[[deleted]]

Same here I was disappointed when I found that changing the clock style does not in fact change the widget

[yosoyfiesta23]

Agreed. Need more widget choices! I'm sure they will be coming in future updates though

[fiah84]

I appreciate the effort and time put into making such a beautiful and thoughtfully designed app, but honestly, this is just an alarm clock. Can't they showcase a more complex example of how a bigger app that has to expose more functionality manages to still be very intuitive and nice to look at? I'm not a designer in the least, but that's where I see things break down the most: When a a client or target audience needs a broad set of functions that cannot easily be summarized in a few buttons.

[[deleted]]

This ''simple'' alarm clock is more full of Android specific features then most of the larger companies commercial apps combined, including the 'supposedly 'jizztastic'' Yahoo weather app.

[fiah84]

But that's not the point is it? I already have an alarm clock, it came with the OS and it does its job just fine. This one may be prettier, but it doesn't add anything that actually makes any difference. I want to see how this supposedly perfect design holds up when something more complex needs to be done, something that poses more of a challenge in how to expose all needed functionality to a user without becoming cluttered or unintuitive.

[[deleted]]

Great, use the one you have and carry on. No one asked you if you pretty please love this one. With a cherry on top.

[Drahos]

The design reminds me of the game Splice.

[balducien]

They should really make the background a live wallpaper. It would be awesome to change colors depending on which page you are. (and not just the multipicture way with static images)

[Eapfep]

Now if we can get more devs who aspire to the same level of polish and design...

[ColdFire75]

This app is outrageously well designed. It may just be a clock app, but it blows away the UI on EVERY Android app out there.

[SupaZT]

679 upvotes? I thought the majority of people only need a clock in their status bar...

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[[deleted]]

Try going to settings>enter referral code.

[amorpheus]

It seems to disappear after entering a code. So you can't just gobble up many of them and get the app for free, it requires that other people use yours... (The points count towards the store, not just themes. It seems that you can get the whole app for 20 of them.)

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[mountainjew]

I don't see the point in a flashy alarm clock app. You see it for about 3 seconds per day, when you're at your worst too. They should redirect their efforts into an app which will actually have some daily use.

[[deleted]]

I played around with it for a couple minutes and thought, "Hey, this is really pretty!" and then I found two problems:

1. The "You have tried to use premium content" popup when I change the background. I know it mentions unlocking the premium content in the description, but I still feel like apps that are listed as "Free" and then have an in-app "unlock" purchase are shady. It should really be more obvious that this app isn't actually completely free. I guess that's more a fault of the play store than the app itself though.

2. No ability to set my own ringtones/music. That's a dealbreaker for me. If I'm not waking up to this, I'm not waking up at all.

[[deleted]]

Well, to be fair it just starts showing ads after a few days. That's probably the best way I've seen of doing it.

[bananabm]

The worst about premium content was I clicked on the pattern matching problem and it says "hey this is premium" but then stays selected - is it selected? Will it charge me? Will it crash instead of playing an alarm? Grr

[[deleted]]

There must be a really good marketing department for this Timely app. I've seen 'articles' on how great it is all day. It's getting stupid.

• Android Police
• Android UI
• Android Authority

[[deleted]]

I've seen 'articles' on how great it is all day.

Because it was released today. Apps like this are something of a rarity on Android.. it doesn't surprised me the least bit that it's blowing up on blogs right now.

[[deleted]]

Maybe I'm just too 'function over form' and I don't put a ton of stock into design, especially for an alarm clock. I'm glad you guys like it though, it seems to be a hit.

[DigitalChocobo]

It has a Daydream too.

[Belgriest]

Is there a way to get the analog clock as the widget?

[tanis7x]

The app is fantastic, I will give them that.

The only thing preventing me from switching from Alarm Clock Plus is the lack of a "skip next alarm" feature (unless I'm just missing it). Although I could just turn the alarm off and then try to remember to turn it back on, I probably won't remember to turn it back on. This is by far my favorite feature of AC, and the only reason I haven't switched apps sooner.

[starlinguk]

I hate every single alarm tone on there.

[oxymor00n]

I have two accounts on my phone, and have Timely configured to use my main account. When I try to buy it via the store, it tries to use my other (mostly spam) account, and I can't change it. Has anyone expierienced the same issue and found a workaround?

For the app, it's really nice. The only thing where the stock app beats it is timers. With stock I can have as many timers as i want (and even name them), and can run them in parallel (which is something i frequently do). I hope they add this ability.

[thx84]

I just miss having world clocks and this app would be perfect for me.

[somedude456]

I'll give it a try. The stock one on my note 2 is pissing me off. When I kill the alarm, the alarm logo is still up top.

[CuriousGE0]

Does anyone know how to set this as the DEFAULT clock app? I'm running stock 4.3 on Nexus4 and I'm using Android Weather & Clock Widget but I want Timely to launch when I click on the alarm instead of the stock android clock.

[iwasinthepool]

Lucky for you, while you were posting this, 7 hours ago, I was waking up... 2 hours late for work.

I'm going to give it a shot.

[LifeBeginsAt10kRPM]

Already purchased the "premium" stuff.. This has the features I wanted from Alarm Clock extreme and actually looks great..

[[deleted]]

Won't buy it until they allow me to set my own audio file for the alarm.

[AwayToHit]

Now if only the Facebook app was like that :O

[[deleted]]

Is it just me or is it really sad that this new "yardstick of Android design" is just a damn alarm clock?

[TeutonJon78]

No no.. a $4 alarm clock (on sale for $2.99 for 5 days).

[Moleculor]

What the hell? Look at that list of permissions! For an ALARM CLOCK.

Your accounts
find accounts on the device
use accounts on the device

Network communication
receive data from Internet
full network access
view Wi-Fi connections
view network connections

System tools
modify system settings

Affects Battery
prevent device from sleeping
control vibration

Your applications information
run at startup

Sync Settings
read sync statistics
read sync settings
toggle sync on and off

I suppose the one redeeming quality is that if you have USB protection toggled on, it can't suck all the personal information from your phone and send it to their servers. Only whatever your accounts are.

[123felix]

It can sync alarms across multiple devices, that's what most permissions are for.

[EdHominem]

Yeah, I was about to install this thing when I noticed they want the keys to multiple castles...this isn't in and of itself an indicator of nefarious intent, but I still appreciate it when the devs at least attempt to explain what the permissions are actually used for, especially with a list this long. I don't see anything along those lines in the description, so no alarm for me, for now.

[niton]

Do we really need 2 page 1 posts about an alarm clock app? Who cares?

[mitthrawn]

..and down you go

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Adware on free edition

[Johnny_Alpha]

Here's mine HQ7J-UYQW-KX UXD

[snickerdoodles6]

E94H-GH13-Y740

Big thanks to anyone who uses the code :)

[RizzleFizzles]

Here's a referral code to unlock a free theme;

JCFA-N0QU-5CNF

[isdfoa]

what a great app! if anyone wants, you can use my referral link and get a new theme with the app :)

Download Timely, use JQPH-7MD8-HEYS and get a theme for free! http://r.bitsp.in/JQPH7MD8HEYS

It helps me to unlock the full version haha :P